Timothy John Ryan is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Ohio from 2003 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented Ohio's 13th congressional district from 2013 to 2023,having previously represented Ohio's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2013. Ryan's district included a large swath of northeastern Ohio,from Youngstown to Akron. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio,which he lost to JD Vance.
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio affiliate of the Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus,Ohio,in 1854.
Split-ticket voting or ticket splitting is when a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are being decided by a single election,as opposed to straight-ticket voting,where a voter chooses candidates from the same political party for every office up for election. Split-ticket voting can occur in certain mixed-member systems which allow for it,such as mixed-member proportional and parallel voting systems.
The 117th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington,D.C.,on January 3,2021,during the final weeks of Donald Trump's first presidency and the first two years of Joe Biden's presidency and ended on January 3,2023.
The 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,concurrently with other midterm elections at the federal,state,and local levels. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate,the winners of which will serve 6-year terms beginning with the 118th United States Congress. 2 special elections were held to complete unexpired terms. While pundits considered the Republican Party a slight favorite to gain control of the Senate,the Democrats outperformed expectations and expanded the majority they had held since 2021,gaining a seat for a functioning 51–49 majority.
James David Vance is an American politician,author,attorney,and Marine Corps veteran serving as the 50th and current vice president of the United States since 2025 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party,he represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2023 to 2025.
George F. Lang is an American politician. A Republican,he became the state senator for Ohio's 4th senatorial district in 2021. He was previously the representative for the 52nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. The district consists of West Chester Township,Liberty Township,Fairfield Township and part of the City of Sharonville,Ohio in Butler County.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Republican congressman Jim Banks was elected to his first term,defeating Democratic psychologist Valerie McCray in the general election. Banks succeeded Republican incumbent Mike Braun,who opted instead to run for governor. This was the first election for this seat in which there was no incumbent running since 1958.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown lost re-election to a fourth term,being defeated by Republican nominee Bernie Moreno. Primary elections took place on March 19,2024.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio. Republican writer and venture capitalist JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan to succeed retiring incumbent Republican Rob Portman.
The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3,2026,with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections,the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3,2027,to January 3,2033. Senators are divided into three groups,or classes,whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020 and will be up for election in this cycle.
The 119th United States Congress is the current term of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened on January 3,2025,during the final 17 days of Joe Biden's presidency,and will end in 2027. It will meet during the first two years of Donald Trump's second presidency.
Incumbent president Donald Trump,the 2024 Republican nominee for President of the United States,considered several prominent Republicans and other individuals before selecting Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his candidate for Vice President of the United States on July 15,2024,the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention. Vance formally won the vice presidential nomination. The Trump–Vance ticket defeated the Harris–Walz ticket in the 2024 presidential election. Vance became the youngest person elected vice president since Richard Nixon in 1952 at 40 years old.
The 2028 United States Senate elections will be held on November 7,2028,with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections,the winners of which will serve 6-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3,2029,to January 3,2035. Senators are divided into 3 groups or classes whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every 2 years. Class 3 senators were last elected in 2022,and will be up for election again in 2028. These elections will run concurrently with the 2028 United States presidential election.
The 2028 United States Senate election in Ohio will be held on November 7,2028,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Ohio.
The 2024 Pennsylvania elections took place on November 5,2024. On that date,the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held elections for the following offices:President of the United States,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,Pennsylvania State Senate,Pennsylvania House of Representatives,and various others.
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7,2028,to elect a president and vice president for a term of four years. The winners of the election are expected to be inaugurated on January 20,2029.
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio will be held on November 3,2026,following the election of Senator JD Vance as vice president of the United States,as he resigned from the Senate on January 10,2025,in preparation to assume the vice presidency on January 20.
